Recently, the Forest Lodge Library was notified of an additional funding opportunity through the Flexible Facilities Grant. We had previously been awarded the Flexible Facilities Grant in the amount of $1.86 million dollars. As we have worked through our building process, many of the bids paid for by the Flexible Facilities Grant funding came in…
On June 2, 2026, the new library building received its building inspection and it passed! It was an exciting day. There has been so much work done to get to this point. Many thanks to our library board members, both past and present, and especially to Carl Lippert, the library board representative who has been…
The activity both inside and outside of the new library building has slowed down a bit. Behind the scenes, much work continues to be done. The Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees is working with our interior design firm, FEH Design in getting bids for the Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment for the new building. A…
At the Namakagon Town Board meeting on Monday, April 13th, our newest board member was approved by the town board. Marilyn Hemsey will begin her term in June when our longstanding Namakagon board member JoAnn Schultz completes her second 3-year term. We are very thankful to JoAnn for her dedication, time, and talent while…
Along with the arrival of early March came a nice week of warm weather! The crew has been busy the first week of March starting with the siding of the new library building. Tarp was put on Monday, and Tuesday they are working on the lower portion of the building that is lined with rock…
The Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees toured the building on Wednesday, February 11th, before the monthly board meeting. This gave the board members a chance to see the inside space of the library, as to help guide discussions during the meeting. It was exciting to see all of the progress that has been made…
What’s been going on inside the new building? Much progress! Inside our new library building, crews have been very busy. At this point in time, all paint has been completed, the circulation desk is in, cupboards and cabinets are in the staff room and community meeting room, lighting is in, propane tank has been placed,…
Here’s a link to the video of Director Westlund taking a walk through the new library building in January 2026: Jan. 2026 New Library Building Walk Through
We held our New Library Building Walk Through on Tuesday, November 18th. Many people were able to join us! Thank you to all who were able to come. Some had expressed that they wanted to come but for one reason or another, would not be able to make it. Feel free to view the videos…
As we look back on the past year—and celebrate the wonderful memories created over the last 100 years of library service to the Cable and Namakagon area—we are equally excited to look ahead. The future holds many opportunities for our library to grow, evolve, and continue supporting the communities we serve. Every day, we strive…